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Several officials have urged the central bank to weigh rate increases this year, and a strong June jobs report on Thursday could embolden some to press for a hike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Joshua Burt, a regional director for the Anti-Defamation League, called the suggested sentence “woefully inadequate” and said he feared it would embolden violence against the Jewish community.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Beyond outright deception, the FDA’s framework can embolden coercive partners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

And compared to previous incidents, the US response to the latest spat "has been muted so far, which may embolden China", said Lin and Govella.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

But once it did occur to him, it seemed to embolden him, even past the point of caution.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

The pattern is familiar: Elites hesitate to name antisemitism clearly for fear of inflaming tensions, only to discover that ambiguity emboldens extremists rather than restraining them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

Lower-court judges should criticize these decisions because that emboldens people in the academy to write articles saying: “Yes, this is very bad. This should be anti-canonized.”

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

The case appears rather robust, and also emboldens California's similar case.

From BBC ● May 29, 2025

Yossy Arefi, who adds lemon for brightness—it emboldens the earthiness of the carrots.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025

Perhaps it’s the safe feeling that emboldens me.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Instead, the conflict has emboldened Iran’s leaders and mobilized their supporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Yet if anything, on the surface at least, Infantino appears emboldened.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Karim, another would-be migrant turned back, said news of some successful crossings emboldened many to make their own attempt.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

For now, Infantino is as emboldened as he has ever been.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

There are lots of nights out in Berlin when, emboldened by a good-value Rioja, I forget my physical predicament and allow myself to hope.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Benson Zimba, a Zambian environmental activist, said a soft approach by the government toward Sino-Metals risks emboldening Chinese mining companies to flout environmental laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Over the past week, investors paid particular attention as four out of the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech stocks reported earnings, with results that spooked some investors while emboldening others.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2025

What matters is protecting a force like cinema that brings humans together, not emboldening the technology that keeps us apart.

From Salon ● May 24, 2025

The impulse to write what you know can be as emboldening as it can be restricting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024

In the emboldening daylight, David, with certain English wood scenes in his mind, would swear the famous trees of Fontainebleau had neither size nor age to speak of.

From The History of David Grieve by Mrs. Humphry Ward